Will I need to make a custom cart? Complex eCommerce system.

Discussion in 'eCommerce' started by Deathprone, Dec 16, 2010.

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    Hello all,

    So, I'm beginning to design a website for my business. The only problem is I have no idea how to begin to code a complex section like this.

    Basically, I am looking to design my website so that registered users can upload content to their profiles or a marketplace, from which other users or guests can buy their content. Then the user who uploaded the content gets a part of the sale credited to his account, while I get the rest.

    Is there any ecommerce shop that could currently support this? Or will I need to code a custom one myself?

    If I need to code it myself, could you point me in the right direction? I know HTML/CSS would have no clue where to start with something like this (I'm assuming I'll need to know PHP or JS)

    Thank you guys, really appreciate it
     
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  2. Deathprone

    Deathprone Peon

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    Couldn't find an edit button anywhere so I'll just add this in:

    An example of what I'm trying to do would be like ActiveDen, GraphicsRiver, Cafepress, etc.

    EDIT: basically, I want a Cafepress clone.
     
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  3. Corey Bryant

    Corey Bryant Texan at Heart

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    You might search for multiple user shopping cart - there were some carts that came up.

    However, this part is probably going to be against your merchant account agreement - it sounds like factoring and most companies will not support this type of business model. If your customers are going to be in the United States, consider looking for a merchant account provider and sign up as an agent / reseller. You would then get a percentage of the sales as an agent.
     
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    Deathprone Peon

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    Thank you for the response Corey. Perhaps I should have been a bit more clear with my business model- users upload designs, which can be used to make clothing, posters, signs, etc. Other users (or visitors) to the site can buy the design to have it printed on what they like. From there the original uploader of the design gets commission from the sale.

    They are only supplying the design, I'm supplying the product.

    I'll look into multiple user carts :) Hopefully I can find something

    EDIT: basically, I want a Cafepress clone.
     
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    muffet Active Member

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    Since you'll be doing business similar to Threadless you can have a back-end developer assist you with developing a custom back-end for your website if you wish to go with custom shopping cart or your can get a developer proficient in one of the existing open source shopping carts to custom it for you. Either way expect to pay out some $$ to get what you need done.
     
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